A. M. Chisholm

“ Louis retorted ironically. "Well, I guess I do my own talkin', yo'ng feller, wit'out hax you!"
"That will be plenty, Louis," said Dunleath quietly. And to Toft: "Our guide had no doubt that we were in Ahtikamag. He took us there without any hesitation."
"Well, of course I don't know anything about that," Toft replied. "It's none of my business. You asked me about the island and I told you it was in Shingoos. So it is. That's all I've got to say."
"We'll go back," Mr. Fothergill announced. "Will you men take us to the real Ahtikamag?" ”

“ Dunleath tried to part them, but the weight of their locked, twisting bodies brushed him aside. They went down, still locked, rolling over and over like dogs, for neither could pin the other to the ground. ”

“ But his partner pushed him back, and the others held Louis, and finally they calmed down a little.
"Make it up," Jim Dunleath advised. "You shouldn't have said what you did, Louis. Shake hands and let it go, Pack."
"Well, mebbe I tak' dat back w'at I say," said Louis. "I shake hands wit' heem if he's lak." But I thought I saw the ghost of a wicked smile in his eyes.
"Suits me, if you say so," said Dinny Pack. "I never refused to shake with a good man, if he wanted it that way. And I'll own up that you're the strongest man I ever had hold of." He held out his hand.
"You t'ink so," said Louis. ”